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CompoNet Network Wiring Section 3-2
3-2-5 Connection Methods
Round Cable I or Round Cable II
Flat Cable I or Flat Cable II
3-2-6 Node Connection Methods
Nodes are connected to the CompoNet Network using the methods described
in this section.
Master Unit
Connections
Except in unrestricted wiring formations, the Master Unit must always be con-
nected on one end of the trunk line.
Master Unit connections Slave Unit/Repeater
Unit connections
Cable branches
T-branch connections Multidrop connections
Open Type Connector Open Type Connector
Note The Open Type
Connectors can-
not be used for Bit
Slave Units.
Relay terminal block (commer-
cially available product)
Open Type Connector
Master Unit connections Slave Unit/Repeater Unit
connections
Cable branches
T-branch connections Multidrop connections
Flat Connector Plug Flat Connector Plug
• Word Slave Unit or
Repeater Unit:
• Bit Slave Unit:
Note A Bit Slave Unit is pre-
connected to a Flat
Cable.
Flat Connector Socket + Flat
Connector Plug
Multidrop Connector
Note Flat Cable II (sheathed
cables) cables do not
support multidrop con-
nection by Multidrop
Connectors.
Extending the cable
Flat Connector Socket + Flat Connector Plug
Master Unit
Open Type Connector
Trunk line
Branch line or
sub-branch line
Open Type Connecto
Slave/Repeater Unit
Trunk line, or sub-
trunk line
Relay terminal block
Branch line or
sub-branch line
Slave/Re
eater Unit
Trunk line, sub-trunk
line, or branch line
Open Type Connector
Slave/Repeater Unit
Master Unit
Flat Connector Plug
Trunk line
Branch line or sub-
branch line
Flat Connector Plug
Slave or Re
eater Unit
Flat Connector Plug
Flat Cable (pre-
connected)
Bit Slave Unit
Trunk line, Sub-trunk
line or Branch line
Branch line or
sub-branch line
Flat Connector Plug
Flat Connector Plug (or the
attached cable)
Slave Unit or Re
eater Unit
Flat Connector Socket
Trunk line,
sub-trunk line, or branch line
Multidrop Connector
Slave Unit or
Repeater Unit
Flat Connector
Plug
Flat Connector
Plug
Flat Connector Plug
Trunk line or sub-trunk line
Flat Connector Socket
Flat Connector Plu
Flat Connector Socket
Trunk line or sub-trunk line
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